Platform Engineer (Editorial)

Job Locations
United Kingdom-London

ID

2018-4801

Function

Software Engineering

Introduction

The Economist is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. We deliver our information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to Apple TV/OTT apps and VR Experiences. What ties us together is the objectivity of our opinion, the originality of our insight and our advocacy of economic and political freedom around the world.

With a growing global circulation and a reputation for insightful analysis and opinion on every aspect of world events, The Economist is one of the most widely recognised and well-read current affairs publications.

The Economist’s Digital Solutions team is a passionate group of professionals who look after a number of products and services, both facing our readers and The Economist's businesses. The team consists of a range of skills, from product managers to data scientists, working in cross functional teams. Fostering strong agile engineering practices and making data-driven decisions, the team plays a pivotal role in delivering innovation and growth.

We are modernizing our content authoring system by replacing our existing Drupal 6 and CCI NewsDesk platforms with a modern content authoring tool, CCI CUE. The goal of our new content authoring system is to simplify and centralize the tools critical to editorial, integrate with modern applications for content distribution, and enable new opportunities for content development and editorial experience.

As a Platform Engineer for the Authorising team, you will work within a cross-functional agile team to customize and develop CCI CUE as well as other content authoring tools such as digital asset management systems and custom internal applications. Authoring Platform Engineers will work collaboratively with UX, architects, and devops to design and iterate on the system. This is a rare opportunity to design and implement, the team is specifically chosen for their unique technical expertise, enthusiasm, humility, strategic thinking and communication skills.

Accountabilities

How you will contribute:

As part of the Agile Cedar team, develop CUE and related systems to deliver high-priority editorial capabilities

Deconstruct editorial-workflow requirements into engineering best practices for our new content authoring system

Work closely with UX, QA and Editorial stakeholders to continually test and iterate to ensure an easy to use, high value platform is delivered

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If this role matches your skills, experience and motivations then please submit your CV with a covering note identifying why you feel you would be a great addition to the team along with your salary expectations.

In return, we provide a supportive and progressive environment with a wide range of opportunities for you to grow both personally and professionally.

The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age.